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£ a. a. i & s. a. Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £23,474 74 ! Balance from year ended 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. £23,474 7 4 CERTIFICATES. I, Alexander Macintosh, the Chief Auditor of the Bank of New Zealand, do hereby certify,— We hereby certify that, having carefully examined the foregoing balance-sheet (marked " A ") 1. That, having carefully examined the foregoing balance-sheet (marked " A ") and statements, and statements, we are satisfied that they have been correctly compiled from the books and 1 am satisfied that they have been correctly compiled from the books and accounts of the accounts of the bank, and that the balance-sheet is a full and fair balance-sheet properly bank. j drawn up, and exhibits a true and correct view of the state of the bank's affairs at the date 2. That I am also satisfied that the said balance-sheet is a full and fair balance-sheet, i thereof. properly drawn up, and exhibits a true and correct view of the s,tate of the bank's affairs at the Dated this 24th day of June, 1902. date thereof. JAMES EMBLING, General Manager. 3. That I have verified so much of the cash, investments, securities, and assets of the bank RICHARD W. GIBBS, Accountant, as at the date of the said balance-sheet were held at the Head Office in Wellington, and have had ', access to certified returns of so much thereof as were then held at the various branches and I agencies of the bank, or were then in transit. Dated this 24th day of June, 1902. A. MACINTOSH, Chief Auditor.

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